John PrestonPreston, John StanleyHeight: 6-0 Weight: 207 Born: August 28, 1962 Dallas, TX High School: South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1981 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1982 | Central Oklahoma | |
| 1983 | Central Oklahoma | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | 25 | SS | 17 | 4? |
| 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL | 25 | SS | 16 | |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 42 | S | 5 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 5 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/5/1984 | 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL |
| Signed | 1/13/1984 | 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL |
| Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL |
| Signed | 5/20/1987 | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL |
| Activated | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | |
| Released | 11/3/1987 | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL |
| Signed | 5/26/1988 | 1988 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1988 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/21/1988 | 1988 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1988 GB NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 18 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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